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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. Dr. Nichole Kang is director of the Wellness Center at Montgomery County Community College.

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FIU Receives $6 Million to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). There is currently a shortage of such mental health service providers. The five-year grant came through the U.S.

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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The psychological toll of this attention, combined with the racialized trauma present online, contributes to anxiety and exhaustion, taking away from academic focus. Beyond activism, social media fosters visibility, which can be good and bad for Black students. While the challenges are significant, solutions are within reach.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

What happens when students design their own service-learning projects involving collaborative and research-based work? This article describes two examples of public health service-learning combined with other HIPs that have resulted in high student engagement and success. Association of American Colleges & Universities.

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Report: Pandemic Ripple Effects on Student Success to Remain for Multiple Years

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dramatically elevated mental health concerns present an evolving challenge that most schools are not yet ready to meet. The report describes the state of student mental health as a full-blown crisis since the start of the pandemic, with various stressors negatively affecting students.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Spanish-language presentations and family engagement help demystify the college process and foster a college-going culture. Services are delivered through one-on-one coaching sessions, referrals to campus allies and presentations from internal and external resources and services.

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Anchors Away: Building Community, Mindfulness, Equity, and Reflection

The Scholarly Teacher

Starter questions are asked at the beginning to allow participants to reflect upon the previous sessions and/or allow for thoughts about content about to be presented. For example, the health services medical director led the participants through breathing exercises. Patricia Cross Academy (n.d.)

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